A Note from our President –
Who knew the snow would melt this quick! So there’s real hope that April showers will bring May flowers. Don’t let them keep you away from all the fun activities with the Wanderers. There’s something for everyone:
Needlecrafters—chat a lot and do a little needlework at Patisserie Margo
Coffee Break—warm up at Cream & Amber in Hopkins
Garden Tour—gather atHarriet’s Inn then on to Art In Bloomat MIA
Lunch Bunch—lunch with friends atZUMBRO in Linden Hills
Flicks & Fun—catch The Chaperoneand discuss it at Edina Grill’s Happy Hour
Books & Booze—discuss The Atomic Weight of Loveby Elizabeth J. Church
Walkers—talk and walk at Southdale mall
Game Night—try your luck at BARGO and the Meat Raffle at the Legion
See you there! Sally@TheWanderersMSP.org
ACTIVITIES
WALKERS: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30AM—Southdale Center
Need motivation to get out, move, and beat that cabin fever? Join us for an hour (3 laps) of walking inside Southdale–or as much as your schedule and legs allow. Gather outside Jimmy Johns near the Hennepin County Service Center located on the East side Door #13. Be on time–we’ll start walking promptly!
NEEDLECRAFTERS:Mondays, April8th& April22nd,1:30PM—Patisserie Margo
4510 Valley View Road, Edina
Do you knit, crochet, needlepoint, do bead work or any other portable craft? Or, would you like to learn? If so, please join us on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 1:30 at Patisserie Margo. Enjoy coffee, bakery treats, food, and great conversation! Just come—no need to RSVP.
COFFEE BREAK: Wednesday, April 10that 10:30AM—Cream & Amber
1605 Mainstreet, Hopkins
For April only, Coffee Break will start at 11:00AM. This special new place is both a coffee shop and bookstore that also serves beer. You may want to try their tasty soup and sandwiches and/or salad combinations. They also have bakery items, but they are more focused on lunch than breakfast. If you have a beer, we’ll never tell. Wanderers has reserved the community room in the back for two hours. It has seating for 13 but can accommodate 15 if we go over.
A carpool will leave Edina at 10:30. Or meet us there at 11:00AM
RSVP by Tuesday, April 9thto GailS@TheWanderersMSP.org. Please indicate if you would like to carpool and if you can drive.
GARDEN TOUR: Thursday, April 11th, 10:45AM Departure—Art In Bloomat MIA
240 3rd Ave. S., Mpls. We’ll do lunch first at 11:00AM at Harriet’s Inn, 4000 Lyndale Ave. S. https://www.harrietsinn.com/
Bloom coincides with the final weekend of “Egypt’s Sunken Cities.” View fresh floral creations and the artworks that inspired them. The flowers are beautiful and the fragrance is lovely. There is also a wonderful gift shop to browse after the tour.
A carpool will leave Barb’s (5536 Logan Ave S.) at 10:45AM or meet us at Harriet’s Inn at 11:00AM. Please indicate if you plan to carpool and are willing to drive.
After lunch we will go to MIA and join the 1:15PM public tour of the floral arrangements/art.
RSVP by Tuesday, April 9thto BarbaraD@TheWanderersMSP.org
LUNCH BUNCH: Tuesday, April 16th, 11:30AM—ZUMBRO
2803 W 43rdSt in Minneapolis
ZUMBRO has been in this location for 23 years, growing from a small deli into a full service
restaurant, only for breakfast and lunch. They are an independent family-owned business
serving healthy twists on old favorites. A couple worth noting—chicken-rice hash and cornmeal
blueberry pancakes. Come join us for a great lunch and conversation.
RSVP by Sunday, April 14thto CarmellaA@TheWanderersMSP.org
FLICKS & FUN:Thursday, April 18th—“The Chaperone” at Edina Landmark Theater
You will receive an email once a time is listed for this movie.
Louise Brooks, the 1920s silver screen sensation, epitomized the reckless spirit of the Jazz Age. When she was a 15 year-old student in Wichita, Kansas the opportunity arose for her to study with a leading dance troupe in New York. Norma Carlisle (Elizabeth McGovern), a local society matron, impulsively volunteered to accompany Louise. It’s a story full of surprises about who these women really are and who they eventually become.
After the movie we will go to the Edina Grill for Happy Hour.
RSVP by Wednesday, April 17thtoLynnJ@TheWanderersMSP.org
GAME NIGHT: Thursday April 25th, 5:00-7:30PM—Richfield American Legion
6501 Portland Ave., Richfield 612-866-3647
This place is a hoot! Meet us for an unforgettable evening of food, cheap drinks and entertainment: Happy Hour (5-6PM), Dinner and the Meat Raffle (5-7PM). free BARGO (Bingo) 5-7:30PM and Live Music 7:30PM. Show up anytime between 5-7PM to partake in any or all of the above (no membership or fees required). Buy a Meat Raffle ticket for a dollar — the proceeds go to charity — for a chance to win a big, shrink-wrapped package of raw, pink flesh.
RSVP by Tuesday, April 23rdto Sally@TheWanderersMSP.org
Directions: Hwy. 62 East to Portland Ave. exit. Turn RIGHT (S) to Legion on left. WE MEET IN THE DINING ROOM—ON THE RIGHT SIDE AS YOU ENTER.
BOOKS & BOOZE: Tuesday, April 30th, 3:30PM—Cahill Bistro
7078 Amundson Ave, Edina (952) 426-4196 (70th at Cahill)
The Atomic Weight of Love by Elizabeth J. Church
This book spans the years from World War II through the Vietnam War telling the story of a woman whose scientific ambition is caught up in her relationships with two very different men. For Meridian Wallace – and many other smart, driven women of the 1940s – being ambitious meant being an outlier. Ever since she was a young girl, Meridian had been obsessed with birds, and she was determined to get her PhD, become an ornithologist, and make her mother’s sacrifices to send her to college pay off.
THIS IS LIMITED TO 20 PARTICIPANTS—WITH A WAITING LIST IN CASE OF CANCELLATIONS.
RSVP by Saturday, April 27thto AnneS@TheWanderersMSP.org
COMING UP
THEATRE OUTING: Wednesday, May 22nd, 10:45AM Departure— Old Log Theater
5185 Meadville Street, Greenwood, MN 55331
Lunch & Tenderly, the Rosemary Clooney Musical
NOTE: April 20th RSVP DEADLINE!
Tenderly, the Rosemary Clooney Musicaloffers a fresh, remarkably personal, and poignant picture of the woman whose unparalleled talent and unbridled personality made her a legend. Rosemary’s journey starts with her simple Kentucky childhood and follows her rise to Hollywood stardom. With her signature songs woven in and out, we learn of her successes on film, radio, and TV, as well as her struggles with a career fading during the advent of rock-and-roll and her battles with addiction and depression. We’ll rejoice at her triumphant comeback and even more successful career as a jazz singer.
Cost: $51.83 Lunch and Play (11:30AM arrival for lunch)–(Ten people are needed for Wanderers to obtain group pricing.)
$26.88 Play Only (1:30PM start time)
Lunch at the onsite Cast & Crew Restaurant includes your choice of:
- Beef Short Ribs with seasonal vegetables and potatoes
· Dill Roasted Tilapia with seasonal vegetables with lemon and potatoes
· Angel Hair Pasta with Garden Marinara
· Seared Pork Chop with seasonal vegetables, potatoes, bacon port demi glaze
- Dinner Rolls / Dessert / Coffee or Tea
A carpool will leave the back parking lot of Kohl’s at Knollwood (Hwy.7/#169) at 10:45AM. Please indicate when if you plan to participate and are willing to drive. Or, meet us at the Old Log at 11:30AM.
RSVP with your check by Saturday, April 20th . Contact LynnJ@TheWanderersMSP.org
for instructions. Provide your cell phone number, menu choice, and if you want to carpool
Directions:Hwy. 7 West to Excelsior. Turn RIGHT (N) at Christmas Lake Road stoplight. Turn LEFT (W) onto Excelsior Blvd. Go 3 blocks and turn RIGHT onto Minnetonka Blvd/Old Log Way. Turn LEFT at the street sign marked Old Log Way/Meadville Street. You will see the entrance to theatre immediately on your right.
NIGHT-TIME BOOK TALK: Monday, May 20th7:00PM—Lunds & Byerly’s Mez
France Ave. at Hazelton Road, Edina
The Beet Queenby Louise Erdrich
On a spring morning in 1932, young Karl and Mary Adare arrive by boxcar in Argus, North Dakota. After being orphaned in a most peculiar way, Mary seeks refuge in the butcher shop of their aunt and her husband, while Karl gets back on the train. So begins an exhilarating forty-year saga brimming with colorful, unforgettable characters: ordinary Mary, who will cause a miracle, seductive Karl, who lacks his sister’s gift for survival; Sita, their lovely but disturbed cousin; and the half-Native American Celestine James, who will become Mary’s best friend. Theirs is a story grounded in the tenacity of relationships, the extraordinary magic of natural events, and the unending mystery of the human condition.Feel free to bring food or snacks up from the store. Happy Hour runs until 7PM. Please come even if you haven’t read the book.
BOOKS & BOOZE: Tuesday, June 25th, 3:30PM—Cahill Bistro
The Aviator’s Wifeby Melanie Benjamin (Historical Fiction)
When Anne Morrow, a shy college senior with hidden literary aspirations, travels to Mexico City to spend Christmas with her family, she meets Colonel Charles Lindbergh, fresh off his celebrated 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic. Enthralled by Charles’s assurance and fame, Anne is certain the aviator has scarcely noticed her. But she is wrong. Charles sees in Anne a kindred spirit, a fellow adventurer, and her world will be changed forever. Anne becomes the first licensed female glider pilot in the United States. But despite this and other major achievements, she is viewed merely as the aviator’s wife. The fairy-tale life she once longed for will bring heartbreak and hardships, ultimately pushing her to reconcile her need for love and her desire for independence, and to embrace, at last, life’s infinite possibilities for change and happiness.
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